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Both sides failed to make the most of their first-half free-kicks and corners and were guilty of poor passing from set pieces as well as when going forward.
Japan scored two stunning first-half free-kicks to secure a well-deserved win over Denmark and set up a meeting with Paraguay in the last 16 of the World Cup.
Former World Footballer of the Year Kaka came closest to breaking the deadlock for the visitors, but saw his second-half free-kick brilliantly saved by home goalkeeper Juan Pablo Colinas.
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The Liberians were stunned when the 41-year-old striker - who came on as a substitute midway through the second half - netted from a free-kick on 88 minutes.
Walter Pandiani looked particularly lively, hooking the ball just wide after the visitors had only half-cleared a free-kick.
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Two Dave Hill penalties were the only first-half scores as poor conditions made free-flowing rugby difficult.
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City created another gilt-edged chance to break the deadlock on the stroke of half-time when James Milner's free-kick found its way to the unmarked Yaya Toure six yards out - but Mignolet managed to divert the Ivorian's effort narrowly wide.
Apart from the penalty, the first half was largely incident-free, save for Rankin's shot against the bar and Porter's one serious threat for Hartlepool.
The visitors struck first after the break as Tindall's half-break set Balshaw free and Barkley converted, but they saw full-back Morgan limp off in the 44th minute.
Iceland midfielder Sigurdsson was unfortunate eight minutes into the second half when his free-kick from 30 yards out came back off the post with Jamie Ashdown beaten.
France took the lead just before half-time with a free-kick from Henri Saivet, but Nour Hadhria gave the Carthage Eaglets the equaliser four minutes after the break with a stunning 25-metre drive.
Stephen Jones' kick-off epitomised the Scarlets' season thus far - off kilter as the ball ran dead, bringing a scrum on half-way at which the Wales fly-half must have been relieved to see a free kick awarded against Ulster.
Birmingham City moved up to eighth place after winning 3-2 at Wigan Athletic, with Alex McLeish's side coming from a goal down to score three in 11 second-half minutes as Sebastian Larsson scored with two free-kicks and Colombia striker Christian Benitez netted the other.
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Edwards blazed over after good work by Reid and the Irishman almost levelled the scores with a sweet 25-yard free-kick just before the half-hour mark but was denied by a superb Cudicini save.
Stoke had a great chance to equalise early in the second half when a deep free-kick found Robert Huth at the far post.
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They spent the beginning of the second period encamped in Everton's half and two Drogba free-kicks came close to breaking the deadlock - the first picked up well by Howard, the second headed wide by Lampard.
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But Nerijus Radzius equalised with a tremendous 30-yard free-kick just two minutes before half-time.
The Orange took a 13-point lead midway through the second half, 41-28, on a second free throw by C.
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As Hamilton pressed for an equaliser Smith did well to block Mark McLaughlin's close-range volley from Lyle's free-kick and, as half-time approached, Shaun Hutchinson cleared the ball off the goal-line after Lyle had chipped the keeper.
But former Blade David Unsworth kept Wigan up with a penalty in first-half injury-time after Phil Jagielka handled Kevin Kilbane's free-kick.
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